• towerful
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    6 months ago

    Browser history was implemented before companies massively abused privacy.
    It was an honest feature for users.
    We also learned a lot about security regarding password/credential extraction from browsers.

    Windows Recall might be an honest feature. It might be super secure and really useful.
    But Microsoft doesn’t have the trust to pull this off

    • HauntedCupcake@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      Browser history also holds significantly less information than a screenshot of you using your computer taken every 3 seconds

      • conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works
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        6 months ago

        Exactly.

        Actual security happens from the ground up. It’s the first consideration of every step of every module of code that has any interaction with user data.

        The fact that there was any version anywhere near shipping to anyone that resulted in an unsecured database being accessible to other programs tells you that it’s not possible that it’s secure.